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Checklist for Tribe Metacanthini Douglas and Scott, 1865
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
830
2613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
13
279
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBerytidae
Fieber, 1851
Stilt bug, Stilt bugs, Stiltbugs
19
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetacanthinae
Douglas and Scott, 1865
4
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetacanthini
Douglas and Scott, 1865
3
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
3 Genera with 22 Species
Capyella Breddin, 196511SpeciesTaxom
Jalysus Stål, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthus Costa, 196311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Capyella ambigua Stusak, 1965
Capyella basilewskyi Stusak, 1965
Capyella brevispina Stusak, 1965
Capyella brevispina apunctata Stusak, 1968
Capyella brevispina brevispina
Capyella etiennei H.Schouteden, 1913
Capyella iturica Schouteden, 1913
Capyella malacaipa C.Stal, 1855
Capyella novella Bergroth, 1911
Capyella occidentalis Stusak, 1965
Capyella vulgaris Stusak, 1965
Jalysus macer Stål, 1859
Jalysus wickhami Van Duzee, 1906Purple sweetroot
Metacanthus (Cardopostethus) annulosus Fieber, 1859
Metacanthus (Metacanthus) maghrebinus Péricart, 1977
Metacanthus antaoensis Lindberg, 1958
Metacanthus calvus Mcatee, 1919
Metacanthus jagoensis Lindberg, 1958
Metacanthus microphtalmus Stusak, 1965
Metacanthus mollis Stusak, 1964
Metacanthus nigricapillus Stusak, 1964
Metacanthus nitidus Stusak, 1964
Metacanthus tenerrimus Bergroth, 1912
Metacanthus transvaalensis Stusak, 1963


Links, sources and further information
Metacanthini at itis.gov